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Zimbabwe 82 for 1 (Sibanda 53*) trail New Zealand 426 (Guptill 109, Taylor 76, Brownlie 63, Mpofu 4-92) by 344 runs
Fast bowler Chris Mpofu and opening batsman Vusi Sibanda lead a Zimbabwe fightback on the second day of the one-off Test next to New Zealand in Bulawayo.
New Zealand had looked set for an impressive total after reaching 401 for five halfway through the afternoon meeting but they suffer a theatrical fall down to 426 all out, with Mpofu claim four of the seven Black Caps wickets to fall today.
Sibanda then took up the baton as Zimbabwe started their first innings, scoring a winning 53 to lead the home side to 82 for one by the close of play.
Hamilton Masakadza was also there on 22 not out after Zimbabwe had misplaced Tino Mawoyo for five.
New Zealand started the day in a strong place on 275 for three but, after a rain-delayed start, they suffered an early blow when captain Ross Taylor was dismiss in the second over by Test debutant Njabulo Ncube without adding to his overnight score of 76.
Taylor flash at a wide half-volley from the 22-year-old pace man and edge a catch through to wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva.
That bring in another Test newcomer, Dean Brownlie, and he added a patient 45 for the fifth wicket in 21 overs with BJ Watling before Zimbabwe struck again to send away the latter for 39, Chakabva taking an edge off Mpofu.
New Zealand avoid any more scares before going to lunch on 327 for five and the 27-year-old Brownlie and Daniel Vettori then look to be batting their side back into control with a sixth-wicket stand of 81.
That took the Black Caps past 400, but the discharge of Brownlie for 63, wedged at first slip off the bowling of Ray Price, began a slide that saw the visitors lose their final five wickets for just 25 runs.
Vettori was snare by Mpofu for 40, while Doug Bracewell (nought), Jeetan Patel (12) and Chris Martin (nought) unsuccessful to hang around for long as the tail fold in rapid fashion
When Zimbabwe came out to bat, Bracewell - one five players making their Test debut in the match - tested the home side's patience by bowling six succeeding maidens at the start of his spell.
Bracewell was unable to make a get through during that period, but spinner Vettori looked an instant threat after coming on in the 11th over and, after two big lbw appeals in the previous four balls, he attentive Mawoyo leg-before with the fifth delivery of his second over to earn New Zealand their first breakthrough.
However, that was the only wicket the visitors could claim today as Sibanda and Masakadza public an uninterrupted 58-run stand to guide Zimbabwe throughout to the close, trailing New Zealand by 344 runs.
Fast bowler Chris Mpofu and opening batsman Vusi Sibanda lead a Zimbabwe fightback on the second day of the one-off Test next to New Zealand in Bulawayo.
New Zealand had looked set for an impressive total after reaching 401 for five halfway through the afternoon meeting but they suffer a theatrical fall down to 426 all out, with Mpofu claim four of the seven Black Caps wickets to fall today.
Sibanda then took up the baton as Zimbabwe started their first innings, scoring a winning 53 to lead the home side to 82 for one by the close of play.
Hamilton Masakadza was also there on 22 not out after Zimbabwe had misplaced Tino Mawoyo for five.
New Zealand started the day in a strong place on 275 for three but, after a rain-delayed start, they suffered an early blow when captain Ross Taylor was dismiss in the second over by Test debutant Njabulo Ncube without adding to his overnight score of 76.
Taylor flash at a wide half-volley from the 22-year-old pace man and edge a catch through to wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva.
That bring in another Test newcomer, Dean Brownlie, and he added a patient 45 for the fifth wicket in 21 overs with BJ Watling before Zimbabwe struck again to send away the latter for 39, Chakabva taking an edge off Mpofu.
New Zealand avoid any more scares before going to lunch on 327 for five and the 27-year-old Brownlie and Daniel Vettori then look to be batting their side back into control with a sixth-wicket stand of 81.
That took the Black Caps past 400, but the discharge of Brownlie for 63, wedged at first slip off the bowling of Ray Price, began a slide that saw the visitors lose their final five wickets for just 25 runs.
Vettori was snare by Mpofu for 40, while Doug Bracewell (nought), Jeetan Patel (12) and Chris Martin (nought) unsuccessful to hang around for long as the tail fold in rapid fashion
When Zimbabwe came out to bat, Bracewell - one five players making their Test debut in the match - tested the home side's patience by bowling six succeeding maidens at the start of his spell.
Bracewell was unable to make a get through during that period, but spinner Vettori looked an instant threat after coming on in the 11th over and, after two big lbw appeals in the previous four balls, he attentive Mawoyo leg-before with the fifth delivery of his second over to earn New Zealand their first breakthrough.
However, that was the only wicket the visitors could claim today as Sibanda and Masakadza public an uninterrupted 58-run stand to guide Zimbabwe throughout to the close, trailing New Zealand by 344 runs.
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